Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 142 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: can be checked and proved, for example by counting, measuring or a reliable book. Opinion: a belief or feeling; people can sensibly disagree. Watch for best, worst, nicest, boring, should. In a debate, back every opinion with facts.

1. 1.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
35. 35.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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